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Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001)

Regulations

Regulations in terms of section 54 of the Act

5. Maternity benefits in terms of section 25 of the Act

 

(1) An application for maternity benefits in terms of section 25 of the Act must be made at an employment office .and must be in the form of a complete UI 2.3.

 

(2) An applicant for maternity benefits, when making the application or as soon thereafter as possible, must submit—
(b) if the employee’s services have been terminated, a certificate of service;
(c) details of a valid bank account.

 

(3) A contributor who has applied for benefits in terms of section 25 must submit a declaration in the form of UI 4 covering each period for which maternity benefits are claimed.

 

(4) An application for maternity benefits must be accompanied by a medical certificate on UI 2.3 completed and signed by a medical practitioner or registered midwife who has examined the applicant.

 

(5)
(a) An official may require an applicant to be examined by a medical practitioner nominated by the official.
(b) The Unemployment Insurance Fund must pay the costs of a medical examination required in terms of subsection (a).

 

(6) A contributor who applies for maternity benefits before the birth of her child, if required by the claims officer, must submit a notification and declaration of birth on form UI 4 completed by herself and a medical practitioner or registered midwife.

 

(7) A contributor whose application for maternity benefits has been approved may be paid benefits in respect of any period approved by an official in terms of the Act.